Bored of the Rings?

Not me! Saw the sneaky previewie tonight, for free at work while drinking schnapps (we had to drink outside, thanks hot, hot boss!) and eating pizza, with H even. It was a humdinger of a time.

You know how you watch a lot of movies based on books you loved? Afterwards you may think...that movie was pretty bad. And sometimes it goes so far as to make you like the books less, because you can't read it without picturing the terrible actors in your head, and you can't even buy a new copy of the book without stupid actor faces on the cover (no offense to my acting readers).
You may say to yourself...why do they try to make movies out of fantastical books at all?

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is why.

You don't need anymore info. Just go. Okay, prepare to see Viggo at his sexy best; and avoid the large soda, it's a pretty long film. Battle scenes, magic, groovy special effects, and lots of great looking men: both good and evil.
And if you see it at Ann Arbor Madstone, I'll be giving your curtain talk all weekend long.

I want a smoke!

Today is the first day at this job that I have really wanted to go have a cigarette. This is odd mainly because I quit smoking cigs over 10 years ago.

There are throngs and throngs of people here. They are freaking out, bringing giant wooden staffs and tall-ass hats and myriad other things that don't belong in a theatre...like small children, or white guys with huge fro's. Plus even though it is his day off, my hot, hot boss is here making everyone nervous.
My last curtain talk was for over 200 people!

It's driving me crazy, and we have 2 Leonardo DiCaprio movies coming up next week.
I'm going to the bar after work with Mike.

(Cue music) I'll be stoned for Christmas....you can count on me....

Holiday Stress!!!

After a really stressful day at work, I realized that I am also stressed about all the stuff I have to do for Christmas.

Before Saturday night I have to make 3 triple batches of granola, 14 or so candles, a gingerbread bordello, and sort out gifts for H's birthday (for which I must also bake a cake), and for everyone at work, including making a VHS tape for one of my bosses, and finishing the astrological profile I've been working on for my hot, hot boss.
Also, I am closing at the theatre everydamn night, almost. Actually, I will have 2 days off between now and new years.

Work is going to be incredibly busy. I don't complain about my job much, but I must say that many of the staff people at my work don't seem to understand what "job" means. It means you have to show up, and do work when there is work to be done. You can't bring walkman's or radios, or your children to work with you. You have to care about giving good customer service, which means being attentive, giving correct information, and not swearing in front of them. And you also need to clean up after yourself.

We have a gnat problem at work everywhere except the box office, and in the actual theatres. And what do I keep finding in the box office? 2-3 old day french fries, popcorn and sodas...gross!

I love my job, and my freinds but I am tired and fucking stressed.
So everyone please be nice to me until at least New Years Day.